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Dinner For One
by Sutanya Dacres
An audio exploration of what happens when the Paris fairytale ends and real life begins, one solo dinner at a time. Location: a kitchen in Paris
Episodes
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S7 Ep 2: Who Runs Towards Me?
When you're single it's easy to feel like you're moving through the world alone and unseen. Everyone else seems to have someone who is obligated to check in, show up and be there. And you, well, it's just your sad little lonesome self fighting all the battles, or so it seems. Recently, after...
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S7 Ep 1 Confronting the "A" Word: Alone
Season 7! I'm back, baby! In my little Paris kitchen, but this season I'm going back to my roots, just you and me. No guests, no filters, just honest conversations about what it really means to live (and be) alone. In this first episode, "Confronting the 'A' Word: Alone," I dig into the myth of...
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S6 E7 You Write The Rules w/Robin Davis
On this episode, I dined on pasta alla gricia with my guest Robin Davis while we spoke about the tricky balance of being in a relationship while cultivating and celebrating a solo life. Like me, Robin is an American in Paris. She's also a writer, producer, and a soon-to-be-published author! I...
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S6 Ep 6: Cooking for Future You (Solo Episode)
Two episodes in one week! Look at meeeee! This is my way of apologizing for the long break between episodes. So all is forgiven now, yeah? In this episode, I talk about how what started as a way to center myself (and, let's be honest, keep me off the streets and out of the wine bars) turned into...
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S6 Ep 5: The Space To Grow w/Tanisha Townsend
In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Tanisha Townsend, the founder of Girl Meets Glass, a wine lifestyle and education agency, and woman whose honesty, humor, and intelligence I admire deeply. I made fried chicken and mashed potatoes, she brought a beautiful bottle of…
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S6 Ep 4: Pour Que Je m'aime Encore with/ Farah Keram
Je parle français dans cet épisode. Pas le meilleur français et pas sans fautes, mais au moins je l'ai fait, et pour cela, j'en suis contente. Bien sûr, le fait d'avoir cette conversation avec une amie m'a beaucoup aidé. Dans cet épisode, "Pour que je m'aime encore", j'ai parlé à mon amie Farah,...
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S6 Ep 3: Alone, Together
In this week's episode of Dinner for One 2.0, I touch on the stigma surrounding solo living, especially for those of us in our 30s and beyond. There's still this outdated narrative that if a woman lives alone, she must be lonely, jaded, or just waiting for the right partner to "complete" her. But...
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S6 E2: A Transitional Phase w/Jessica Hodge
My first guest of the season is my friend Jessica Hodge, an Australian sommelier living in Paris. This episode turned out to be quite an interesting one because I initially expected Jess to share similar feelings and ideas about creating and embracing a life of living alone, even if it's…
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S6 Ep 1: Me, Myself and Brie
And I'm back! To be honest, I thought the last episode published in June 2023 would be my last, but clearly I was wrong. When I started this podcast in 2018, I was in my early 30s grappling questions: "How can I survive this colossal life shift?", "What does survival even look like?" "Can I stay…
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From Paris with Love (and Wine and Food): Best of Dinner for One
It's been a long time since the last episode, but I'm back! From my Parisian kitchen to your ears, join me on a trip down memory lane with some of the best moments from the Dinner for One podcast.
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S5 Ep 9: 10 Things I've Learned In The 10 Years I've Lived in Paris
Ten years ago today, June 12, 2013, I landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris with a spousal visa in hand, a diamond ring on my left ring finger, and a husband waiting for me at the arrivals section. I thought I had it all. Fast forward ten years, June 12, 2023, and my life looks very...
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S5 Ep: 8 Parenting (Not Quite) à la Français with Rosie Clifton
In this episode, I'm in conversation with another pal of mine, Rosie Clifton. The goal of this episode was to talk about French parenting styles vs British, or even more broadly, Anglo-Saxon parenting styles. And while we did touch on that, the two biggest and most important lessons I took away...
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S5 Ep 7: Take up Space with Tiffanie Delune
Back-to-back episodes featuring very chic, very cool, very stylish, very insightful Parisians. How lucky are we?! In this episode, I'm in conversation with my friend, the artist Tiffanie Delune. In the episode, we talk about self-love, self-care, being in alignment with oneself and how that leads...
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S5 Ep 6: Living in the Moment with Marie Chalamet
In this episode, I talk to my very Parisienne, very chic, very cool pal, Marie Chalamet. Like me, Marie is divorced. And like me, her marriage ended when she was in her early 30s. In this episode, we talk about food, of course, but we also talk about divorce and romantic relationships. Her…
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S5 Ep 5: Ciao Bella from Italia!
Ciao a tutti! I recorded this episode from a much bigger kitchen during my stay in Monopoli, Italy a few weeks back. In this episode I talk about why I went to Italy, the pull that the country, and specifically Puglia, has on me, traveling solo as a lady and I answer your IG questions (you guys…
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S5: Ep 4 The Shapes, Forms and Paths of Love
Sometimes we forget to take stock of and appreciate the love we have in our lives when we feel like it's lacking. In this episode, I talk about a time in taking for granted the care, support, and affection I have around me and the things that happened that made it very clear that I need to focus…
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S5: EP 3 Growing in Love with Camille Joux
19 years, 3 children, 2 long-distance stints and the love that Camille has for her husband Bruno is as strong and palpable as when they met in school at the tender age of 18 years old. It really is just a coincidence that this episode is being released on Valentine's Day and their anniversary. I...
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S5: Ep 2 DFO Memoir Sneak Peek
I'm not cooking in this episode and there is no chatting about my current life in Paris instead, I'm going to tell you a little story about what led me to you and you to me. So find a cozy spot, your fave beverage of choice, and listen to me tell you about the fateful Saturday that led me to…
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S5: Ep 1 Tender Love & Fried Chicken
It's been almost 4 years since I started the podcast. In 2018 I was very much on a 'no boys allowed' train. I needed to get my shit together by myself and was very wary of falling into the trap of using a relationship to help me. Time has passed, things have changed and now for the first time I...
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S4: EP 8 6 Things Cooking Dinner for One During A Global Pandemic Taught Me
The pandemic is far from over but this past year and a half has been quite a doozy, no? I'm still processing everything we've all been through and trying not to be too nervous and anxious about what's next, so I decided to get on my soapbox and talk about the 6 *positive* things cooking dinner…
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S4: Ep 7Cooking as an Experience w/ Manal Al Saleh
My favorite Bahraini princess Manal Al Saleh joined me on this episode (kidding, she's not actually a princess but she's a princess to me!) We've known each other since university and what's so funny about our post-university transition is that we both went from not cooking at all (the first meal...
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S4: Ep 6 For The Love of Cooking w/ Rebecca Plotnick
Once I started cooking more regularly and upping my culinary game I noticed that more and more people with similar interests began orbiting my universe, and me theirs. And this was definitely the case with the guest on the most recent episode, "For The Love of Cooking" w/ Rebecca Plotnick.…
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S4: EP 5 How To Love w/Gabrielle Barnes
It's been 11 years since Gabbie and I lived together and almost 8 years since we've lived in the same country, yet she's one of the first people I turn to when I need a non-judgemental listening ear and let it all out. But that doesn't mean she doesn't tell me about myself when needed (and I need...
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S4: Ep 4 Sisterhood of the Traveling Yassa Chicken w/ Natasha Nyanin
I had the pleasure to chat with New York-based, Ghanaian writer and creative consultant Natasha Nyanin about her tried and true Senegalese Yassa Chicken recipe that has made its way from Senegal to New York City to Poland and to my Parisian kitchen (and a few of my friend's kitchens too!) What I...
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S4: Ep 3 French Soul Food w/ Laurianne Melierre
*Just a heads up, this episode is in French. Why? Listen to at least the first few minutes to find out.* Journaliste, fondatrice de l'agence de rédaction PLUME et animatrice du podcast Manger, Laurianne Melierre m'a rejoint dans ma petite Parisian cuisine pour enregistrer ce bel épisode où nous...
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S4: Ep 2 Lacy Pancakes w/Hattie Crisell
London-based journalist podcast host Hattie Crisell joined me on this episode where we cooked pancakes and had a wonderful conversation. We talked about gaining confidence in the kitchen, the therapeutic elements of cooking solo during a pandemic, our policy on wearing a bold lipstick color on a...
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S4: EP 1 - Mindful Mussels
Fall of 2020 I skipped town and laid low Aix-en-Provence for a little bit. I went there with a specific goal in mind, but left with an addiction to mussels and so much more.
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S3: E8 - 2020 Wrap Up
I had a lot of grand plans for season 3, which mostly included hearing a tiny bit less from me and more from other people in my life, old friends and new, and their experiences in Paris. Alas, that wasn't possible, so I cobbled together what I could. So for this last episode of the season, I...
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S3: Ep 7 Selfcare, Friendcare
My friendships, my friends, these relationships give me another perspective on life. I get an intimate peek into how they see, and live, in this world. I learn what their values are, what makes them tick, and that has made me a better person because it has given me the ability to think outside of...
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S3: Ep 6 French Summer
For a long time, I felt like nothing could compare or be better than a New York City summer. There would be no city as electrifying, the pulse of no other city could match up to the beat of New York's, and the pace never outmatched. As a result even after seven years of living in Paris, I always...
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S3: Ep 5 Dating in the time of corona
This is part two of the pandemic centered episodes. In the last episode, I talked about how the pandemic helped me realize that I need to be more proactive about dating. In this episode, I dive deeper into how my views around dating have evolved, a few revelations I had around my pre-COVID dating...
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S3: Ep 4 Dinner for one in the time of corona
In this episode, I share the unfiltered truth around my experience living alone and cooking dinner for one during the lockdown period of the coronavirus pandemic. I talk about how the loneliness affected me and how this experience changed my outlook and approach to many ways I was living my life...
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S3: Ep 3 Canard à la Jamaïcain
What does that even mean? No, I am not talking about becoming a French citizen. In this episode, I discuss how I've come to the conclusion that the best way to experience life in Paris and lead a happy and successful expat life here is to create my own kind of Frenchness.
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S3: Ep 2 Don't Lose Your Softness
I'm back in my kitchen, toute seule and in English, making one of my top 5 pasta dishes. To be completely honest I didn't expect to still be cooking dinner for one, but here we are 3 seasons later. In this episode, I will talk about how I've tried to keep my optimism and guard my "softness" while...
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S3: Ep 1 Dinner for One en français with Nathalie Bonnet
I'm back after an extended break. To kick off this season I decided to do things a bit differently by recording the entire episode in French! My good friend Nathalie joined me as we had a chat and shared a few giggles over a very Parisian apéro dinatoire. The rest of the season will continue in...
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S2: Ep 8 - The Infinity Curry Shrimp with Lenny Diga
This week my friend and fellow American, Léonard aka Lenny joined me in my kitchen to talk about life in Paris, living this experience as a young black person and his idea of the adult trifecta. Lenny is a fashion stylist and hails from Brooklyn, NY. He has been living in Paris for 3 years and...
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S2: Ep 7 - The Pleasure Principle
Living abroad, and living in Paris in particular, isn't always a perfect Instagram story and I hope I've done a decent job of showing another kind of American in Paris story. That said, even when Paris is bad, it's never THAT BAD. Why? How? Because of the "P" word, Pleasure. In this episode, I…
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S2: Ep 6 -The Wonky Omelette with Lindsey Tramuta
This week Paris based writer Lindsey Tramuta joined me in my kitchen to talk about all things French and food. As the author of the Amazon best-seller The New Paris: the People, Places & Ideas Fueling a Movement and host of the podcast The New Paris podcast she has a lot to say about France…
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S2:Ep 5 -Prelude To Love
It has officially been 1 year since I launched Dinner For One! Doing this podcast, sharing my story and living this experience. the most important thing this project has thought me to do is to be more open to life's experiences. In this episode I talk about being more open to experiences and...
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S2:Ep 4 -A Very Merry Curry with Lauren Walker
Paris expat and my good friend Lauren joined me in the kitchen this week to share her favorite Dinner For One, a cauliflower and chickpea curry, and talk about life in Paris. The conversation quickly turns to dating, Lauren's theory on dating, French men and a fun dating experiment for 2019.…
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S2:Ep 3 -Soupy Winter Blues
I'm back in kitchen, toute seule (alone), and super in my feeling (again) in this episode. I make a butternut squash and sweet potato soup while talking about the things I do alone (spoiler: a lot of things) and how doing those things make me feel. I also touch on the subject of loneliness a bit,...
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S2:Ep 2 -Rest In Pasta with Kristin Frederick
On this episode, fellow American in Paris, chef and restaurateur, Kristin Frederick joined me in my little Parisian kitchen to share her favorite dinner for one. The only thing "ordinaire" about Kristin's Paris story is that she's an American that moved to Paris, everything else is...
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S2:Ep 1 -Seafood Sea Me
I'm back! After a longer than expected break, I'm back in my Parian kitchen cooking up goodness and being in my feelings. Speaking of feelings, this episode I talk about my summer holidays, my trip home and the surprising feelings that came along with my trip. Music: Eternity by Kevin MacLeod...
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S1:Ep 8 -Call Your Girlfriends - Part 2
The conversation with my four girlfriends continue in part 2. Things get juicy in this episode - we talk about different dating cultures and the immigrant experience to name a few. Thank you to everyone for supporting me on this journey and this season. It has meant so much to me! See you again…
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S1:Ep 8 -Call Your Girlfriends - Part 1
For the final episode of season one I invited four girlfriends into my little Paris kitchen and living/dining room to share their perspectives on life in Paris, the podcast and just being women. In this episode you'll hear the thoughts from a Lebanese, Parisian, American and English woman (Lory,...
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S1:Ep 7 -Fearless Tarte
Behind the desire and drive to stay in Paris and make it my home was fearlessness. In this episode I talk about how it dawned on me that I was being fearless, how being in a foreign country can aid in being fearless and ultimately how embracing fearlessness has opened my eyes to a new way of...
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S1:Ep 6 -Apéroship
Leaving my tight, comfortable and safe friend group in New York was equally as scary as moving to Paris. I thought I would be friendless and alone, but luckily for me that was not, and is not, the case. I either met most of the friends I've made here or deepened our relationship over this...
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S1:Ep 5 - Non-Engagement Chicken
This episode is all about dating, a la française. Am I the only person that finds dating a complete pain in the ass? When was it ever a pleasurable experience? Add to that the whole living in Paris thing and you've got layers and layers of complication. Listen to learn how I'm dealing with all of...
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S1:Ep 4 - Fry Up The Vibes
I talk about homesickness in this episode. Sometimes I feel guilty about wanting to making Paris my forever home because does that mean I love my family less? Does that mean I love my friends back home less? Of course not, but it's hard to justify to yourself, and sometimes others, when the thing...
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S1:Ep 3 Tout Sole Meunière
I've already talked about what it's like to start over again alone in Paris on an emotional level, but what is it like on a practical level? By practical I mean actually parler français. Well, it's not easy. In this episode I talk about what pushed me to actually look past my horrible accent and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An audio exploration of what happens when the Paris fairytale ends and real life begins, one solo dinner at a time. Location: a kitchen in Paris
HOSTED BY
Sutanya Dacres
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An audio exploration of what happens when the Paris fairytale ends and real life begins, one solo dinner at a time. Location: a kitchen in Paris
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